Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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